What color is #080956?

#080956 is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 9, 86), and in HSL hsl(239, 83%, 18%).

Is #080956 accessible as text?

On white, #080956 has a contrast ratio of 17.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #080956, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080956?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #080956?

#080956 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #545308. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #080956 below.

Is #080956 good for buttons?

#080956 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #080956 — black text only reaches 1.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #080956 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #080956 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#080956 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080956

Not just a swatch — here's how #080956 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080956 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #080956 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9659 Secondary #252933 Surface #F4ECE3

Navy carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #080956 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #060022

Navy adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Navy.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080956 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Navy opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080956 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #582239

Navy plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #080956 Secondary #343D56 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Navy is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Navy carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #080956 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 20/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 17.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCBDEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #200854 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #080956 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080956;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 9 86;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.3% 0.130 268.8);
  --color-50: #F0F1FE;
  --color-100: #D9D9FD;
  --color-200: #B4B6F8;
  --color-300: #8284ED;
  --color-400: #5457DE;
  --color-500: #3134C3;
  --color-600: #2D2F95;
  --color-700: #262769;
  --color-800: #1C1D44;
  --color-900: #13142A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F0F1FE',
    100: '#D9D9FD',
    200: '#B4B6F8',
    300: '#8284ED',
    400: '#5457DE',
    500: '#3134C3',
    600: '#2D2F95',
    700: '#262769',
    800: '#1C1D44',
    900: '#13142A',
  },
}

$base: #080956;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F1FE;
$base-100: #D9D9FD;
$base-200: #B4B6F8;
$base-300: #8284ED;
$base-400: #5457DE;
$base-500: #3134C3;
$base-600: #2D2F95;
$base-700: #262769;
$base-800: #1C1D44;
$base-900: #13142A;
$base-hover: #060743;
$base-subtle: #999AE8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080956",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9D9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4B6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8284ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5457DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3134C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D2F95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#262769",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C1D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13142A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080956

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Pairs with #080956

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